rats

intj — 2 senses

rats

intj

/ɹæts/

1

Informal An expression of annoyance or disgust; damn, darn.

2

Informal An expression of disbelief.

  • "It's damned clever — fair puzzles 'em every time. How d'ye get them?" "I tell you I don't. It's outside myself." "Rats! You can tell me, Tom. I'm Griffiths, the safe man."1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:

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